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scleroprotein

[ skleer-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. protein that is fibrous and insoluble in water, serving a protective or supportive function in the body.

scleroprotein

/ ˌɪəəʊˈəʊپː /

noun

  1. any of a group of insoluble stable proteins such as keratin, elastin, and collagen that occur in skeletal and connective tissues Also calledalbuminoid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of scleroprotein1

First recorded in 1905–10; sclero- + protein
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Example Sentences

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It is a scleroprotein present largely in cuticular structures such as hair, nails, horn.

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